Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
October 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Battery
Part number
29069
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, H, J
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON ARRIVAL WITH LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE DEFECT WRITTEN UP IN THE LOG BOOK. THE BATTERY WAS BEING CHARGED BY ELECTRICAL BATTERY CHARGER ON GROUND SERVICE. GROOMING CREW NOTICED FUMES AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. BATTERY REMOVED. BATTERY CHARGER HAD TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND WAS ALSO UNSERVICEABLE. THE BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM SERVICEABLE. BATTERY HAD UNSERVICEABLE CELL'S ' AND BEYOND REPAIR. REPLACED.